UGANDA ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED
LOT 4: Technical Specifications for 132KV Wooden Transmission Line Accessories for
Matugga Kasana Project
A. Introduction
The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL) has allocated funds for
procurement of 132 KV wooden transmission line accessories. The accessories are to be
used in the construction of a 42.5km Matugga – Kasana 132kV Transmission Line. The
line is intended to extend the 132kV grid to Kasana to improve the quality and reliability
of power supply in the Luwero region.
B. Scope
The accessories required are as below:
Accessory UOM Quantity
1. Stud Bolts and nuts 7/8x24” pieces 3540
2. Eye Bolts 3/4x14” pieces 3000
3. Ball Ended Hooks pieces 696
4. Socket Eyes pieces 696
5. Tension Clamps pieces 586
6. Parallel Groove Clamps pieces 586
7. Vibration Dampers Pieces 3585
8. Stay rods pieces 478
9. Bull dogs pieces 181
10. Outrigger brackets pieces 210
11. Stay Brackets pieces 478
12. Suspension Clamps pieces 110
13. Aluminium Tape meters 2000
14. Compression Joints pieces 50
15. Pole Caps pieces 718
16. 7/8 swg Guy grips pieces 1365
17. 7/12 swg Guy grips pieces 200
18. Number Plates pieces 571
19. Danger Plates pieces 571
C. Environment Conditions
Accessories to be supplied against this specification shall be suitable for satisfactory
operation under the following tropical conditions:
Environment Conditions Unit Value
Maximum ambient temperature °C 40
Minimum ambient temperature °C 8
Mean maximum daily temperature °C 26
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Annual average temperature °C 30
Maximum solar radiation (worst case) W/m2 1100
Isokeraunic level (max) (Lightning d/Year) days/anum 180
Design altitude above sea level ( considering the highest in the
project area) m 2150
Relative humidity, average % rel. 80
Average rainfall annually (using the highest in project area) mm/a 2100
Basic wind velocity (Vb,0) m/s 35
Environment EMC Class (IEC 61000) Industrial
Seismicity (Peak Ground Acceleration) 0.2g/s2
Maximum Temperature rise of Conductors above ambient (40°C) °C +35
Environment (mountain, forest etc.) Tropical
D. System Conditions
System Voltage 132 kV
Maximum system Voltage 145 kV
System Frequency 50 Hz +/-1%
E. Technical Requirements
1. Stud Bolts and nuts 7/8x24” Specifications
The galvanised stud bolts and nuts shall be 7/8x24”
The stud bolts and nuts shall consist of No 1 mild steel which shall not be inferior
in strength and quality to that specified in BS 4360 grade 43A
The stud Bolts and nuts shall conform to an approved Standard which shall not be
inferior to the requirements of ISO Standard 272.
The Nuts shall be of hexagonal type.
The studs shall be galvanised {including the threaded portion to a minimum
average coating weight of 305 g/m2
Each bolt shall be supplied with two curved washers, two nuts and two lock
nuts{all galvanised}
2. Eye Bolts and nuts Specifications
shall be of preferably drop forged manufacture
manufactured from steel to BS 4190
strength grade 4.6 or equivalent
shall meet the requirements for mechanical properties detailed in BS 4190
eye ring shall have an internal diameter of 40mm and an external diameter of
80mm
shall be supplied with one full nut and one lock nut with two washers
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shall be Galvanised including the threaded portion to a minimum coating weight
of 305g/m2
NB: All dimensions are in millimeters unless otherwise stated
3. Ball Ended Hooks Specifications
Hooks are used to attach ball and socket or clevis insulators directly to the tower
attachment pad. All hooks are of the self-locking design.
ULTIMATE DIMENSIONS INCHES (MM) APPROX. WT.
STRENGTH LBS. (KN) L W T EACH LBS. (KG)
30,000 3-1/8 7/8 23.32 1.33
(133) (79.4) (22.2) (18.3) (.60)
Hooks For Use With Class 52-3 And 52-5 Insulators Per ANSI Spec. C-29.2-71.
797202000 for use with class 52-4 and 52-6 clevis type insulators per ANSI Spec.
C-29.2-71.
4. Socket Eyes
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Socket eyes can be used for connecting conductor clamping devices to ball and socket
type insulators.
Body-ductile iron, galvanized
Material:
Cotter Pin-stainless steel
ULTIMATE DIMENSIONS INCHES (MM) APPROX. WT.
STRENGTH EACH LBS.
W R L DIA.
LBS. (KN) (KG)
30,000 7/8 13/16 2-1/16 11/16 1.35
(133) (22.2) (20.6) (52.4) (17.5) (.61)
NOTE:
(1) For use with class 52-3 and 52-5 insulators per ANSI Spec. C-29.2-71.
*For use with class 52-8 and 52-11 insulators per ANSI Spec. C-29.2-71.
5. Tension Clamps
For high tension transmission line construction with all aluminum, ACSR or aluminum
alloy conductor.
Material Body and Keeper-356-T6 aluminium alloy
Hardware-galvanised steel
Sockets and Clevises-ductile iron galvanised
Cotter Pin-#302 stainless steel
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DIMENSIONS INCHES (MM)
L W H C K PD
11-1/4 1-1/16 9-5/8 7-3/8 1-1/4 5/8
(285.75) (26.99) (244.48) (187.33) (31.75) (15.88)
FITTING CLAMPING RANGE ULTIMATE U-BOLTS
APPROX.
BODY SIZE
INCHES WT. EACH
TYPE ACSR ALUMINUM STRENGTH NO. INCHES
(MM) LBS. (KG)
LBS. (KN) (MM)
#3/0-6/1
3/0-19 Str. To .46-.94 25,000 1/2
Socket To 4
650-61 Str. (10.16-23.88) (111) (12.70) 6.8 (3.09)
556-26/7
6. Parallel Groove Clamps
Conductor Range QUANTITY A{mm} B{mm} C Unit Weight
Min –Max {mm}
6.6 – 18.9 586 96 62 M12 0.2 kg
7. Vibration Damper specifications
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Conductor QUANTITY A{mm} B{mm} C{mm} Unit Weight
Range
Min –Max
{mm}
15- 27 3585 365 75 9 2.5 kg
8. Guy Grips 7/8 swg
Application Recommended for stay termination on wood pole
construction
Construction made of galvanized steel
Lay direction right hand lay
Loop design designed for use with thimbles and stay rod eyes
Diameter of strand 4 mm
Rated breaking strength 54.9 kN
9. Stay rods
Length: 8’’
Usage: For use on 132 kV overhead wooden Transmission Lines
Standards;
BS 464 : Spec for thimble for wire ropes
BS 1387 : Spec for screwed and socketed steel tubes and tubulars and for plain
and steel tubes suitable for welding or screwing
BS 3643 : ISO metric screw threads
BS 1461 : Metallic Coatings
Materials:
The tubular turnbuckle shall be manufactured from heavy gauge steel tube as
specified in BS 187
The threads shall be to BS 3643, coarse pitch, tolerance class 7H/8g
The screw in stay anchor and the adjustable head shall be manufactured from
grade 43A steel as specified in BS 4360
The thimble shall be manufactured from standard crescent shaped steel bar as
used for thimbles to BS 464
The tubular turnbuckle shall have a hexagonal head, solid forged on one end of
the tube.
The stay anchor and adjustable head shall have hexagonal lock nuts of the same
size as the hexagon head of the tubular turnbuckle.
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The lower end of the stay anchor shall be forged square to fit square plate
The square plate shall be 100mm by 100mm by 6mm in dimension.
The stay adjustable head shall have a forged eye with a thimble suitable for 7/8
swg stay wire
minimum failing load 64.3 kN
10. Bull dogs
R CONDUCTOR MATERIAL U BOLTS
RANGE
4mm UP TO 8MM STEEL HDG MILD STEEL HDG
11. Outrigger Brackets
Material: High Tensile Steel Galvanized
7
70m
m
m
220m
Ø = 20mm
m
m
50
760mm
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Ø = 25mm Ø = 25mm
850mm
100mm
80mm
Thickness of plate = 6mm
12. Suspension Clamps
The clamps bodies and keepers are manufactured from light weight, high
strength A 356-T6 aluminum alloy. U-bolts, nuts, lock washers and clevis pins
are hot dip galvanized steel.
Humpback cutter keys are stainless steel.
Clamps should come with socket eyes fittings
These fittings are hot clip galvanized ductile iron. socket fittings are for use with
ANSI Class 52-3 or 52-5 balls.
The recommended torque on the U-bolts is 480 inch-pounds for 1/2" and 720 inch-
pounds for 5/8"
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CONDUCTOR
Range Clamp Dimensions (Inches) U-Bolts Ultimate
(Inches) Inches strength
A B C D E
0.40-1.05 7 1/2 2 1/2 1 1/8 30 11/16 1/ 25,000
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13. Aluminium Tape
The Aluminium tape is to be used in overhead transmission line construction for
purposes of binding conductors to insulators, field assembly of aerial cable, and for
armoring conductors subject to excessive wear.
The aluminium tape should meet or exceed the requirements (as applicable) of ASTM
specification:
• B609 Aluminum 1350 Round Wire,
Annealed and Intermediate Tempers,
for Electrical Purposes.
CONSTRUCTION Solid, soft 1350-O aluminum rectangular wire.
Size (Mils) 50x300
Weight Per 1000 Feet (lbs.) 17.6
Breaking Strength (lbs.) 169
Rolls of 100 meters each
14. Compression Joints – full tension 200mm2
for Hexagonal Compression Dies in accordance with AS1154
AF L
-3
AAAC Full Tension Compression Midspan Joints, are manufactured from an Aluminium
extrusion, equivalent in strength to the conductor onto which the fitting is applied.
Each fitting is manufactured with internal and external tapers, to eliminate stresses
associated with compression, and reduce corona discharge.
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Each fitting is clearly marked with the compression length, the applicable conductor
stranding, and the appropriate compression die size. All design parameters for the items
in this section are in accordance with AS1154.
Conductor Nominal Overall Dimensions in mm Dimensions in mm
Stranding Conductor AF L
Diameter
19/3.75 18.75 30 440
15. Pole Caps
Material Nominal Color Finish A in B in C in
wall inches inches inches
thickness
Polyethylene ultra 3/16’’ Black smooth 4 12 - 12-3/4
violet stabilized 7/8
16. Number plates and Danger Plates
1. Danger Plate:
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The background shall be in white enameled and letter and figure shall be in red
enameled.
2. Number Plate:
The tower number plate shall show the tower number in black letters, circuit name in
orange on a while background. Red, Yellow and Blue circle show phase Red, Yellow and
Blue respectively. The number plates shall be numbered from 1 to 571
3. All of the plates shall be made of stainless steel or aluminium with thickness of
0.8mm and shall be installed above anti-climbing guards.
17. 7/12 SWG Preformed Guy Grip
The preformed dead end shall be designed to grip uniformly to prevent distortion of the
7/12 SWG stay wire. The dead end shall be used for Galvanised Stay Wire 7/12 SWG of
the following specifications:
wire diameter 3,15mm
minimum breaking load of single wire before stranding 5.46 kN
Minimum breaking load of Standard wire 34 kN
Wire drawn from steel made by open hearth basic oxygen or electric furnace
process
Wires containing Sulphur or phosphorus greater than 0,06%
Outer wire strands of right hand lay
Length of wire strands of 12 to 19 times of the strand diameter
Wires of tensile grade 4 having a minimum tensile strength of 700 N/mm2
conforming to IS 214i
The preformed dead end shall be made of the same material as the 7/12 swg galvanized
stay wire and shall have the same lay as the stay wire for which they are being designed.
The strands at the corner of the grip shall not be split.
18. Stay brackets (straps)
Stay straps shall comply with the requirements of NRS 022 and shall have long term
performance.
Material Hot dipped galvanised, 300W Steel Grade
Dimensions Flat bar 60mm (width) x 16mm (Thickness)
One end surface offset with 22 mm diameter fixing hole.
Other end length 60mm with 25mm diameter hole
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F. TESTS
The Supplier shall facilitate two Engineers to witness the Factory Acceptance Tests for
the materials. The arrangement shall include funding for:
Travel
Accommodation
Insurance
Per Diem (USD 200 per person per day)
G. Firm Experience
The bidder should demonstrate experience in supply of transmission line materials
through providing at least two (2) contracts each of a minimum value of 300,000,000
(Three Hundred Million Uganda Shillings) in the past 3 years.
Only letters of performance from clients or copies of contract or LPOs shall be
considered as evidence and should be submitted with the bid.
H. Delivery and Inspection
The materials shall be delivered to the UETCL stores at Lugogo within working hours on
a normal working day within the Contract Period. The supplier must inform UETCL at
least three working days before the intended day of completion of supply in order to
prepare the inspection team for the delivery.
The supplied materials shall be inspected to verify conformance to the technical
specifications and the scheduled quantities before they are accepted. Any materials not
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considered to be of the required standards will be rejected and shall be replaced by the
supplier at his own cost.
UETCL BIDDER/SUPPLIER
Name: Name:
Signature: Signature:
Date: Date:
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